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The Human Rights and Communications team at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office tweeting on international human rights issues from @FCOHumanRights.
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Homophobia and Transphobia
18 May 2012, 10:00 BST
The International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia took place on 17 May 2012 with the aim of coordinating international events to call for respect for LGBT people worldwide. -
Marking International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
16 May 2012, 17:45 BST
Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne and International Development Minister Stephen O'Brien have spoken ahead of International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. -
UK appalled by sentencing of cartoonist in Iran
11 May 2012, 13:48 BST
The UK urges Iran to respect the right to freedom of expression after cartoonist Mahmoud Shokraye was sentenced 25 lashes. -
Foreign Office Minister concerned at sentencing of Iranian lawyer
10 May 2012, 11:38 BST
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt has called on the Iranian Government to overturn the sentencing of Mohammad Ali Dadkha. -
Minister for Africa offers condolences after the death of a journalist in Somalia
3 May 2012, 17:09 BST
Minister for Africa Henry Bellingham has spoken of the ongoing struggle for press freedom around the world after Somali journalist Farhan James Abudlle was killed. -
Foreign Secretary marks World Press Freedom Day
3 May 2012, 14:12 BST
"We must ensure that both online and offline innovation and free flow of ideas, information and expression are protected" said Foreign Secretary William Hague. -
Foreign Secretary welcomes the swearing in of National League for Democracy MPs in Burma
2 May 2012, 09:53 BST
Foreign Secretary welcomes the swearing in of National League for Democracy MPs, including Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, in Burma today -
Foreign Office urges swift review of Bahraini convictions
30 April 2012, 13:01 BST
The UK has welcomed the decision to review the cases of 21 prisoners convicted by military court in 2011, and has called for the courts to move this forward urgently.